NPBA Round 15: Giants beat Regulators by one after a very close game

D'Shon Taylor

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

Seventh-ranked Regulators (4-11) were very close to win a game against leader Giants (13-0) in Nassau on Monday. Giants managed to secure only one-point victory 72-71. However their fans expected much easier game. It was a good game for the former international guard DShon Taylor (196-93, college: Norfolk St.) who saved his team from a defeat with 25 points and 7 rebounds. Tehrad Rahming contributed with 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Renardo Baillou answered with 20 points and 9 rebounds for Regulators. Regulators' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Undefeated Giants have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 13-0 record. Regulators lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 11 games lost. Giants will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Regulators' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Nassau to the arena Pros.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Nassau: Shockers (#5) and Rockets (#3). Rockets were defeated at home 76-82 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Rockets. It was a great evening for William Rigby who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points. Adam Johnson helped adding 11 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Shockers' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Dominique Beadle (193) with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 22 rebounds. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Shockers. They maintain fifth place with 8-6 record. Rockets at the other side keep the third position with five games lost. They share it with Bahamas Univ.. Shockers' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nassau Pirates.
The game between second ranked Stingers (12-3) and 9th ranked Pros (1-13) in Nassau on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Stingers beat guests from Nassau 79-66. It was a quality performance for Abel Joseph who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists. Colton Albury came up with 27 points and 9 rebounds for Pros in the defeat. Stingers maintains second place with 12-3 record behind leader Giants. Pros lost their third game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Stingers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Nassau .

In the last game of round 15 Defenders beat Pirates on the road 87-76.
The most impressive performance of 15th round was 19 points and 12 rebounds by Dominique Fernander of Pirates.